Artist: Nicholas de Son (French, 1625-1637 (fl), etcher working in Reims; work in the manner of Callot.
Title: La marchande de cerises (The cherry seller).
Signed in plate: N de Son ex.
Dimensions: 4 1/2" x 6". Supporting sheet 8 1/2" x 10 1/2".
Date: 1625-1637.
Materials and Techniques: etching on laid paper.
Mat and Frame: supporting sheet.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Restored, lost corner, trimmed. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Catalog Raisonné: Charles Le Blanc, Jacques-Charles Brunet. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Vol. III, pp. 565-566. Autrefois attribué à Callot (Previously attributed to Callot).
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XVII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the biography of Nicolas de Son from the British Museum database.